Contract Specialist

Enter your Social Security Number in the space indicated. Providing your Social Security Number is voluntary, however we cannot process your application without it.

Vacancy Identification Number

The vacancy ID is 8121701. Title of Job

The title of the position is: Contract Specialist2. Biographic Data

All biographic information is required, except for your telephone number and the contact time.

3. E-Mail Address

4. Work Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.5. Employment Availability

Indicate your availability for employment.

6. Citizenship

Are you a citizen of the United States?7. Background Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

8. Other Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

9. Languages

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10. Lowest Grade

Enter the lowest grade level (07-07) you will accept.

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11. Miscellaneous Information

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12. Special Knowledge

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13. Test Location

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

14. Veteran Preference Claim

15. Dates of Active Duty - Military Service

16. Availability Date

You may omit the availability date if you can begin work immediately. Otherwise you must provide the date you will be available for employment. Please use this format: (mm/dd/yyyy)

17. Service Computation Date

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

18. Other Date Information

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19. Job Preference

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20. Occupational Specialties

Select/enter at least one occupational specialty code as defined below.Your selection will be used to determine your consideration for this position under competitive or non-competitive merit promotion procedures.The specialty codes for this position are 001 and 002.You must select at least one specialty code; however, you may select both codes, if applicable, and you meet eligibility for each type of consideration.

001  Transfer or Reinstatement eligibles: Current or former Federal career or career conditional employees who hold, or have held, a non-temporary position in the competitive service, at a lower grade level as the position being announced; Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) eligibles: Veterans who are preference eligibles OR who have separated under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous service.

002  Disabled veterans receiving 30% or more disability compensation from the VA;Individuals with severe disabilities (eligible for Schedule A appointments); Individuals eligible under other non-competitive appointment authorities such as: military spouses under E.O. 13473; Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA); certain former overseas employees; present and former Peace Corps, Vista or Action volunteers; former White House staff; present and former Foreign Service officers and employees; certain National Guard technicians; and Current and former Federal employees who meet the established criteria outlined in an Office of Personnel Management Interchange Agreement; Transfer or Reinstatement eligibles that hold, or have previously held a Federal career or career-conditional position at the same or higher grade level as the position being announced; and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: displaced Federal employees requesting special priority selection consideration as determined by their employing agency

Please note that if you are eligible for consideration under non-competitive merit promotion procedures and you wish to, you may apply under competitive merit promotion as well.

001 Competitive Merit Promotion002 Non-Competitive Merit Promotion

21. Geographic Availability

Select/enter at least one geographic location in which you are interested and will accept employment. The location code for this position is:

340830025 Eatontown, NJ

22. Transition Assistance Plan

23. Job Related Experience

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

24. Personal Background Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

25. Occupational/Assessment Questions:

Please respond to each of the following questions. For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information provided in your resume, your application, and information provided by your references.

1. From the descriptions below, please select the response that best describes your basic level of education or experience as a Contract Specialist. Note: Provide all transcripts to verify that you meet the educational requirement if using education to meet this requirement.

A. I have completed a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.B. I have completed 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.C. I currently occupy and have occupied since at least January 1, 2000 a GS-1102-09 position in the Federal government.D. I do not meet the education or experience requirement listed above.

2. From the descriptions below, please select the response that best describes your level of specialized experience or graduate education as a Contract Specialist.

A. I have one or more years of specialized experience in contracting equivalent to the GS-7 Federal grade level. Examples of specialized experience include determining the most appropriate method of procurement, reviewing procurement documents to ensure applicable laws and regulations are observed, writing procurement solicitations for publication, and analyzing offers to determine the responsiveness and responsibility of the contractor.B. I have completed a master's degree, Ph.D., equivalent doctoral degree, or two full academic years of progressively high level graduate education in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management.C. I have a combination of specialized experience as described in "A" above and graduate education as described in "B" above which, when combined, is equivalent to 100% of the requirement. Note: To compute this quantity, first determine your amount of specialized experience as a percentage of the experience requirement above; then, determine your amount of graduate education as a percentage of the education requirement above. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal to at least 100% to qualify under this option. You must provide transcripts to qualify under this condition.D. I do not have the level of specialized experience or graduate education described in the statements above.

For each of the following tasks, choose the statement from the list below that best describe your experience and/or training. Please select only one letter for each item.

A- I have not had education, training or experience in performing this task.B- I have had education or training in performing the task, but have not yet performed it on the job.C- I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.D- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.E- I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or I am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist them in doing this task because of my expertise.

23. Develop procurement documentation with special clauses including terms and conditions.

24. Prepare invitations for bid, requests for proposals, or requests for quotations.

25. Write procurement solicitations for publication.

26. Draft responses to protests or congressional inquiries.

27. Prepare settlement history and termination papers.

As previously explained, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and documents you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period, or other disciplinary action, including termination. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you understand this warning; have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and verified that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.

28. Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.

A. Yes, I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my application may be rated lower and/or I may be removed from further consideration.B. No, I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.